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Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene

by Isabelle Esling published author-certified teacher-
Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene reviews Eminem from a Detroit perspective, enlightening talents of the Detroit hip hop scene
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National Amber Communications Group, Inc.'s imprint Colossus Books has published EMINEM and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World.



With never before seen photos and interviews and dedicated to the memory of Big Proof, the founder of D12 and Eminem, Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World will take you deep into the heart of the Detroit Ghetto with Eminem, long before D12 and the Aftermath with D12.



If you want to understand Eminem, you have to understand where he comes from. You can't even begin to think about Eminem without mentioning Detroit and the Detroit Rap Scene; Eminem and the Detroit Rap Scene: White Kid in a Black Music World will bring you to the people, the rappers, the Detroit ghetto, the early years, that inspired him and made him become the person he is now.

I loved Kaos and Mystro, Awesome Dre, Proof, Smiley, Prince Vince, Jo to the D, Detroit Box, AWOL, DmW, a lot of local stuff. Awesome Dres Master Of Philology, Merciless Amirs A Day Without A Rhyme and Prince Vinces Changes were some of my favorites. It made me feel proud to be from the D and made the possibilities of making some noise out of the city seem more realistic. I think I owe a lot to the foundation they all laid, for sure. (Eminem).


Coming from a poor background in Detroit, Eminem struggled hard while being underground and made his own way to become a superstar. His life story is far from being a fairy tale. Bullied at school, experiencing reverse racism on a daily basis, coming from a dysfunctional family with a drug dependant history; Marshall Mathers carried the dream to become a rapper: A dream that was so huge and seemed so foolish, that neither his teachers, his family, nobody...except Big Proof, and then Dr. Dre would take him seriously.

Growing up on the black side of 8 Mile in Detroit, the young boy totally integrated into the culture and focused on the same musical interest as his friends. Eminem also lived on the other side of 8 Mile in Detroit, where he had a bunch of poor white friends as well. Experiencing both sides of the ghetto provided Eminem with treasured bridges to both cultures.

With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, and Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, ASCAP Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Gold and Platinum Albums, under his belt, Eminem is one of the best-selling rap artists ever. Discovered by legendary record producer Dr. Dre, Eminem was signed to Dre's Aftermath Entertainment Record Label in 1999 and he brought along his D12 rap group members and other Detroit rappers, all who would go on to have their own record deals and sell Gold and Platinum Albums.

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Harry S. Professional   Entrepreneur
From my own moments of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" of living both sides of Detroit find Eminem life's journey amazing. Around the world as I talk about where I'm from, "I love Eminem" everytime. And no better orator of the soul can tell this story more gracefully.

You manage to dip your pen into a soul's (Eminem) ink, extracting not imaginations but feelings! Thank you, not just for the Eminem and other artist piece which I love to hear about but your quality of work.
Nov 24th 2012 01:16   
Isabelle Esling Professional   published author-certified teacher-
Thanks, Harry...i truly appreciate your compliment:)))
Nov 24th 2012 10:45   
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